Heritage tennis standout Erin Crane is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for Nov. 8-14 after receiving 24,602 votes (33.56%) by the deadline at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Pioneer cross country runner Bella Peretti (25.75%) finished second and Branham volleyball player Sydney Mego (22.44%) took third.
Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.
Crane, a senior, won her third Bay Valley Athletic League singles championship and was named league MVP for the third time. She also helped Heritage capture its first North Coast Section team tennis match in a 6-1 victory over Clayton Valley Charter.
To nominate an athlete for next week’s honor, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday, Nov. 22, at 11 a.m.
We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps.com by coaches/team statisticians for consideration.
Winners are announced each Friday on the Mercury News & East Bay Times websites.
Past winners
Nov. 1-7: Kylie Hoornaert, Prospect cross country
Oct. 25-31: Elsa Horciza, College Park water polo
Oct. 18-24: Tui Saluni, Northgate volleyball
Oct. 11-17: Dania Innis, Miramonte water polo
Oct. 4-10: Marykate Cawicaan, Yerba Buena volleyball
Sept. 27-Oct. 3: Rochelle Mosley, Heritage volleyball
Sept. 20-26: Aubrey Newton, Carondelet water polo
Sept. 13-19: Emma Madden, Burlingame volleyball
Sept. 6-12: Isabella De Leon, Benicia volleyball
Aug. 30-Sept. 5: Lauren Hett, Carondelet water polo
Aug. 23-Aug. 28: Kendall McCallum, Heritage water polo
